Cat Stevens Arrest Card, 1981. Featured is Stevens' arrest card from a June 27, 1981, incident at La Guardia airport. The card gives his name as Yusuf Islam (he had converted to Islam and changed his name about four years earlier), describes the charge as assault, and includes his fingerprints and signature. It states: DEFT DID STRIKE THE C/W CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE THREE STITCHES TO HIS LIP. In very good condition. No Reserve.